Distinguishing borings and burrows in intraclasts: Evidence from the Cambrian (Furongian) of North China

• Published in: Sedimentary geology Vol. 443; p. 106302
• Main Authors: Hu, Yazhou, Strotz, Luke C., Knaust, Dirk, Wang, Jiayue, Liang, Yue, Zhang, Zhifei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.01.2023
• Subjects: Borings; Diagenetic halo; Flat-pebble conglomerates; Fragmentary burrow; Flat-pebble conglomerates; Fragmentary burrow; Borings; Diagenetic halo

Hardgrounds represent synsedimentary cemented stratigraphic beds that form at or near the seafloor. Borings represent a key line of evidence for investigations of hardground development and record the evolution of bioerosion and boring organisms. The unequivocal identification of borings is done thr...